NAFC PERSONAL TRAINING EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS!!
What group of muscles works eccentrically during the down-phase of a squat?
Gluteus maximus and hamstrings
What is the primary action of the gluteus medius?
Hip abduction
Your client or class participant is experiencing some pain in her low back when
performing abdominal exercises. Which of the following imbalances could
potentially cause this condition?
Tightness in the iliopsoas
What muscle or muscle group is the prime mover during a prone hamstring curl?
Knee flexors
Which of the following exercises would be MOST appropriate for an individual
who needs to strengthen the hip adductors?
Side-lying leg lifts with the bottom leg lifting upward
An individual is performing a seated leg press. What prime movers initiate this
exercise?
Knee extensors and hip extensors
The _______________ deltoid extends, externally rotates, and horizontally
extends the arm at the shoulder.
Posterior
During the up-phase of a shoulder overhead press, the middle deltoid is
_______________ contracting.
Concentrically
Injury to the _______________ is common in baseball pitchers because of the
repetitious pattern of abduction, flexion, and rotation of the shoulder.
Rotator cuff
Scapular protraction is also known as _______________.
abduction
If scapular adductors are weak, the postural deviation called _______________ is
likely.
kyposis
The concentric contraction of the upper trapezius produces _______________
and _______________ of the scapula.
Elevation; upward rotation
CORRECT ANSWERS!!
What group of muscles works eccentrically during the down-phase of a squat?
Gluteus maximus and hamstrings
What is the primary action of the gluteus medius?
Hip abduction
Your client or class participant is experiencing some pain in her low back when
performing abdominal exercises. Which of the following imbalances could
potentially cause this condition?
Tightness in the iliopsoas
What muscle or muscle group is the prime mover during a prone hamstring curl?
Knee flexors
Which of the following exercises would be MOST appropriate for an individual
who needs to strengthen the hip adductors?
Side-lying leg lifts with the bottom leg lifting upward
An individual is performing a seated leg press. What prime movers initiate this
exercise?
Knee extensors and hip extensors
The _______________ deltoid extends, externally rotates, and horizontally
extends the arm at the shoulder.
Posterior
During the up-phase of a shoulder overhead press, the middle deltoid is
_______________ contracting.
Concentrically
Injury to the _______________ is common in baseball pitchers because of the
repetitious pattern of abduction, flexion, and rotation of the shoulder.
Rotator cuff
Scapular protraction is also known as _______________.
abduction
If scapular adductors are weak, the postural deviation called _______________ is
likely.
kyposis
The concentric contraction of the upper trapezius produces _______________
and _______________ of the scapula.
Elevation; upward rotation
